On 20 July, an employment tribunal awarded a Stockport fire fighter £80,000 after ruling that his dismissal violated his right to freedom of...
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Burundi: Journalist charged with treason
Burundi journalist Jean Claude Kavumbagu was arrested and charged with treason on 17 July. Kavumbagu, the editor of online news service Net Press,...
Chavez government takes stake in opposition broadcaster
Hugo Chavez's government has taken control of a 45.8 per cent share of its biggest critic, Globovison. President Chavez has been involved in various...
Apple blocks iPhone chat app
Apple has removed an iPhone application based on the infamous ChatRoulette website from their store after concerns over nudity. iChatr allowed users...
Greek journalist murdered
A prominent Greek journalist has been killed in front of his home by a gang of three masked gunmen. Sokratis Giolias, who ran radio station Thema FM...
Malaysia: Fourth newspaper forced to close
A fourth newspaper has been forced to close in Kuala Lumpur following the government’s crackdown on publishing licenses. The suspension of Hakhah’s...
China threatens 122 adult websites with closure
The Chinese authorities have ordered 122 websites to remove all traces of pornography or lewd content from their sites or face censorship and...
Turkey: Journalist charged over court criticism
A newspaper columnist has been charged with "insulting a public official" after he criticised the Turkish justice system's management of the...
Scottish local authority accused of political censorship
The Scottish local authority, Dumfries and Galloway Council, has blocked access to the Scottish News of the World website. The council has setup a...
Kuwait: Journalists acquitted of libel and charges
A court in Kuwait City has acquitted a journalist prosecuted for insulting Kuwait's Prime Minister. Journalist Mohammed Abdel Qader Al-Jassem and...
Bribery and censorship in Paraguay
The SPP (Paraguayan Union of Journalists) has condemned the recent actions of politicians in the city of Cuidad del Este. Last week Juan Pío...
“Everybody Draw Mohammed” cartoonist placed on hit list
Prominent Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has placed the cartoonist responsible for the Everybody Draw Mohammed Day campaign on an hit list. Writing...